Venetian-blind bracket



Feb. 21, 1939.

I. w. GOODELL 2,148,264

VENETIAN-BLIND BRACKET Filed Dec. 20, 1957 In U 45 I {/4 We/ia B @51 5IN VEN TOR.

Qooded.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 21, 1939 VENETIAN-BLIND BRACKET I. Welton Goodell,Norwalk, Ohio, assignor to The Bostwick-Goodell 00., Norwalk, Ohio, acorporation of Ohio Application December 20, 1937, Serial No. 180,811

Claims.

This invention relates to Venetian blind brackets, and more particularlyto a bracket for removably supporting the head rail of a blind.

One of the prime objects of the invention is to provide a head railbracket having releasable means for locking the head rail in position toprevent its accidental removal, displacement, or misalignment due toanycause whatsoever.

Another object is to provide a supporting bracket which can be invertedwhen installation conditions require, and which is provided with easilyoperable locking means, shiftable to a predetermined given positiontopermit the head rail to be slid into and/or out of position asdesired.

A further object is to provide a head rail locking bracket of simpleconstruction, which is economical to manufacture and assemble, which iscomposed of readily assembled elements all of which can be cheaply madeof metal stampings, thus lending itself to quantity production with theresultant economy in production.

A still further object is to provide a bracket having a quicklydetachable connection between the head rail and the bracket tofacilitate the quick and easy mounting or demounting of the blind tofacilitate the cleaning of the window, repairs or for any other reason.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction,and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like reference characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of a Venetian blind with my supportingbrackets in position.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the bracket and head rail.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view, the broken lines showing the springflexed to release the head rail.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 and showing a slightly differentconstruction,

Fig. 6 is an inverted plan view thereof.

Fig. 7 is another inverted plan View showing a slightly modifiedconstruction.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 4 and showing another slightly modifiedconstruction, the broken lines showing the latching means swung down forremoval of the head rail.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1, 2,

3, and 4 of the drawing in which I have shown 5 one embodiment of myinvention, the numeral Ill indicates the head rail of a Venetian blind,which is supported on the spaced apart brackets ll secured within thewall frame opening I2 by means of screws I3 or the like, and it is tothis 10 type bracket that the present invention is broadly directed.

' In my preferred construction the brackets are in the form of stampingsformed of sheet metal, being preferably angular in cross section to formside and back walls l4 and I5 respectively in which openings 16 areprovided to accommodate the usual screws l3 for securing the bracket inposition.

The upper end of the bracketis turned to form 20 a horizontal shelf I1,and an open, slotted passage I8 is provided therein and for a purpose tobe presently described, a spring l9 being anchored to the side Wall ofthe bracket at 20, thence being coiled as at 2| and extending forwardlywith the extreme end bent as shown at 22.

Screws or lugs 23 are provided in the bottom face of the head rail H3 inspaced apart relation and are accommodated in the slotted passage l8provided in the bracket shelf, and when the head'rail is mounted on thebrackets, the free end 22 of the spring l9 partially embraces the outerscrew or lug 23 and is interposed between the shelf and the screw head,thus securely locking the head rail on the bracket, release beingeifected by flexing the free end of the spring l9 outwardly as indicatedin broken lines in'Fig. 4 of the drawing, and the head rail can then beslid forwardly and out of engage- 4O ment with the brackets.

In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing I have shown a slightly modifiedconstruction in which the bracket is formed with a back wall 24 havingan overhanging leg section 25, and a relatively short slot 26 isprovided in the shaft H, the spring I9 being identically the same asused in the construction shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. It will also benoted that but one screw or lug is required on each end of the headrail, the wall 24 serving as a stop to limit the inward movement of thehead rail.

In Fig. 8 I have shown an inverted plan view only of another modifiedconstruction, the bracket proper is formed similar to the bracket shownin Figs. 3 and 5, the spring l9 being eliminated and a latch 21 ispivotally mounted on the shelf at 28, the hook 29 of said latch engagingthe screw or lug 23 and locking the head rail in position. To releasethe head rail it is merely necessary to swing the latch outwardly, andthe head rail can then be slid forwardly and out of engagement with thebrackets.

In Fig. '7 of the drawing I have shown still a further modification;this is a view similar to Fig. 3, and the bracket includes overhangingleg sections 30, and a resilient clip 3| is riveted to the back wall ofsaid bracket, a pin 32 being anchored in the face of the head rail andengages an opening provided in the clip, release of the head rail iseffected by forcing the free end of the clip downwardly as shown inbroken lines in Fig. 7 of the drawing.

These various modifications all operate on the same general principle,and various other modifications are possible without departing from thespirit of the invention.

The brackets, of course, can be reversed if desired and wheninstallation conditions so require, and the locking or release iseffected in exactly the same manner.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that I have perfecteda very simple, practical and economical locking bracket for Venetianblinds and similar equipment.

What I claim is:

1. A Venetian blind headrail supporting bracket of the class describedand including a horizontal shelf having a slotted passage therein, and aresilient locking member mounted on the bracket and shiftable to lockedor unlocked position.

2. A Venetian blind supporting bracket for releasably holding a headrailand including a horizontal shelf having a slotted passage therein, adepending lug on the rail and adapted to be accommodated in said slottedpassage, and releasable means engageable with said lug for securing thehead rail on the bracket.

3. A supporting bracket for releasably supporting a Venetian blindheadrail and including a horizontal shelf, a slotted passage in saidshelf, means on said bar and adapted to be removably mounted in saidpassage, and a locking means releasably cooperating with said means forlooking said bar on said bracket.

4. A supportingbracket for supporting a Venetian blind headrail andincluding a horizontal shelf, an open. slotted passage in said shelf, alug anchored in the headrail and adapted to be accommodated in saidpassage, a head on the lug, and means cooperating with said lug forlocking the head rail on said bracket.

5. A supporting bracket for supporting the headrail of a Venetian blindand including a supporting shelf having a slotted passage therein, a luganchored in said headrail and adapted to be accommodated in saidpassage, a head on the lug, and resilient means mounted on said bracketand interposed between the shelf and the head of the lug for releasablysecuring the headrail on the bracket.

I. VmLTON GOODELL.

